The Ozark School District honored Gordon Pace with a retirement reception. Pace accepted a position on the faculty at Evangel University after serving seven years as Ozark superintendent.

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Rance Burger
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Being the guest of honor can be difficult when you are the sort who doesn't like to be the center of attention. Ozark School District Superintendent Gordon Pace felt a bit overwhelmed at the head of the receiving line at his official retirement reception on Wednesday.

"It's amazing and unexpected," Pace said. "It's kind of like George Bailey in 'It's a Wonderful Life' when everybody piles into his house at the end."

Pace served seven years as Ozark superintendent. Board of Education President Chuck Fugate says those seven years were an important time for the schools in the district. ...